Espooky Tales
Latin American folklore, myths, legends, haunted places and espooky cuentos del rancho. Hear the stories you grew up with like La Llorona, as well as true stories from listeners and guests. Join twins, Cristina & Carmen (formerly MJ), every Friday as they share these tales and have a few laughs. Stay espooky!
Episodes
January 9, 2026 • 64 mins
Anastasio Hernandez Rojas was killed by border patrol officers in May 2010. He was handcuffed and beaten and tased multiple times until he died from a heart attack. Carmen and Cristina share this case, IT IS A VERY HEAVY CASE, listen with caution/care.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord!
Join the Espooky Ta...
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord!
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January 2, 2026 • 34 mins
Metapán, a city and municipality in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. It borders Honduras and Guatemala, as it is located in the north of the country. It’s the second largest city, and in Nahuatl, it means, “river of the Maguey”. It's also a little espooky! In this episode, Cristina and Carmen share three stories from this town.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the ...
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the ...
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December 25, 2025 • 5 mins
No episode today (insert sad face), but here is a short list of some espooky Xmas movies instead!
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord!
Join the Espooky Tales Book Club for Busy People: https://substack.com/@espooky?utm_source=profile-page
Listen to Carmen and Cristina's other podcast Historias Unknown
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If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord!
Join the Espooky Tales Book Club for Busy People: https://substack.com/@espooky?utm_source=profile-page
Listen to Carmen and Cristina's other podcast Historias Unknown
The next ...
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December 19, 2025 • 59 mins
Before it housed the General National Archive, Lecumberri was a prison. Due to it's dark past, the Black Palace is now said to be haunted with the ghost of Don Jacinto and more. Cristina shares the history of this haunted location in CDMX and Carmen shares the case of the San Juanic Explosion.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also...
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also...
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December 12, 2025 • 118 mins
The Bewitching follows three women, in three different timelines: Alba in 1900s Mexico, Beatrice during the great depression in Massachusetts, and Minerva in the 1990s, who’s connected to both women as she is Alba’s granddaughter and attends the same university as Beatrice, who is also the focus of Minerva’s thesis. All women are facing dark forces that are possibly connected. Today's episode is a book club! Carmen and Cristina re...
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November 28, 2025 • 46 mins
Juan Fernando Hermosa holds the record for being Ecuador’s youngest serial killer. At just 15 years old, he was arrested for murdering 22 people. Carmen and Cristina discuss this case, but first they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Carmen's rec was the book Play Nice by Rachel Harrison and Cristina's was Guillermo Del Toro's debut film, Cronos.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or lea...
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or lea...
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November 21, 2025 • 39 mins
Mexico's metro system is one of the most used public transportation systems in North America, but it's also said to be super haunted! In this epiosde, Cristina tells Carmen 4 different stories from the metro system, two from CDMX and two from Guadalajara. But first, they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Cristina talked about Vacaciones de Terror 1 y 2, el Espinazo del Diablo, Km 31 and Carmen recommended the book Sta...
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November 14, 2025 • 103 mins
Carmen and Cristina are still playing catch up after spending a week together and doing a couple of live shows, so there's no new epsiode BUT enjoy this Weapons movie from the vault (the vault being patreon) with podcast bestie, Ayden (the host of Susto).
Check out Susto: https://www.sustopodcast.com/
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You ...
Check out Susto: https://www.sustopodcast.com/
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You ...
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November 7, 2025 • 48 mins
El Chupacabras es uno de los críptidos latinoamericanos más conocidos. Los primeros avistamientos datan de 1995 en Puerto Rico, pero algunos de los relatos más extraños provienen de Chile. En el año 2000, se produjo una serie de ataques atribuidos al Chupacabras, algunos de los cuales involucraron al ejército chileno y, supuestamente, a la NASA. Cristina le cuenta a Carmen un poco sobre la historia del Chupacabras. Terminan con rec...
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October 31, 2025 • 36 mins
Guanajuato is located in the northwest area of Mexico and has the title of the 8th loeset populated state in the country, and maybe that's because it's full of ghosts. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen the legend of la Bruja de Guanajuato, the train of Poanas, the Headless Man and the Lerdo Monster. But first, they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Today's spooky recs were the Clown (on netflix) and Juan of the D...
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October 24, 2025 • 53 mins
Stories of duendes can be found all over Latin America. They are said to live inside the walls of a house and to be tricksters. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen three creepy duende stories, but first they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Today's spooky recs were Train to Busan by Carmen and Cristina mentioned Juan of the Dead and Queens of the Dead.
Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You No...
Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You No...
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October 17, 2025 • 57 mins
The Chupacabras is one of the most well known Latin Americana cryptids, the first sightings can be dated back 1995 in Puerto Rico, but some of the most bizzare reports come from Chile. In 2000, a series of attacks attributed to the Chupacabras took place, some of which involved the Chilean military and allegedly, NASA. Cristina tells Carmen a little about Chupacabras history, and then about the Chile attacks, but first they read a ...
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October 10, 2025 • 39 mins
Reports of extraterrestrial being terrorizing villages in the Amazon of Peru began to surface in 2022. They began to call them the Pelacaras. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the legend of the facepeelers, but first they read a listener story and end with spooky recs.
Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmai...
Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmai...
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October 3, 2025 • 42 mins
Cristina shares three radio creepy radio calls, the first one is from Colombia aand the last two from different radio programs in Mexico. First, they read a a listener story and end with spooky recs.
Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also ...
Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also ...
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September 26, 2025 • 57 mins
The Guatemala City General Cemetery is the biggest cemetery in Central America, and also, super haunted, people hear tiny footsteps, the laughter of children, have seen the ghost of a woman and a girl, who may be the girl in black. In this episode, Carmen shares hauntings from the general cemetery of Guatemala and Cristina shares the case of Mexico's first woman serial killer, Guadalupe Martinez de Bejarano. First, they read a a l...
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September 19, 2025 • 109 mins
(00:00:00) Intro/Spoiler Free Summary
(00:05:00) Recap
(01:25:59) Discussion Questions
Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA
In 1923 Soacha, Colombia, La Casona—an opulent mansion perched above the legendary Salto del Tequendama waterfall—was once home to Antonia and her family, who settle in despite their constant nightmares and the house’s malevolent spirit. But tragedy str...
(00:05:00) Recap
(01:25:59) Discussion Questions
Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA
In 1923 Soacha, Colombia, La Casona—an opulent mansion perched above the legendary Salto del Tequendama waterfall—was once home to Antonia and her family, who settle in despite their constant nightmares and the house’s malevolent spirit. But tragedy str...
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September 12, 2025 • 34 mins
In March 1920, seven people in the Bay Area town of El Cerrito were arrested on charges of insanity after conducting Ouija board sessions and engaging in bizarre rituals to ward off evil spirits. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about this paranormal case.
The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA TICKETS LIVE AT 10 AM 9/4/25
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a ...
The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA TICKETS LIVE AT 10 AM 9/4/25
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a ...
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September 5, 2025 • 58 mins
The Pereira family of Jaboticabal, Brazil, was spending a quiet evening at home in December 1965 when their lives changed forever. Their daughter Maria seemed to be haunted by an entity. In this episode, Carmen talks about the Pereira poltergeist, from Brazil and Cristina discusses a triple murder that shook the country of Ecuador in 2023.
The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA TICKETS LIVE AT 10 AM 9/4/25
If...
The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA TICKETS LIVE AT 10 AM 9/4/25
If...
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August 29, 2025 • 66 mins
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:07:39) Listener Story
(00:14:49) Prisca's Ghost Stories
(01:03:49) Outro
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez joined Carmen and Cristina to share some ghost stories, but they also talked about tarot, fortune tellers, Leo things and birthday plans. Prisca is an amazing storyteller, author and has been such an important voice for Latinas for years and years now.
https://www.priscadorcas.com/
If you have a spooky story ...
(00:07:39) Listener Story
(00:14:49) Prisca's Ghost Stories
(01:03:49) Outro
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez joined Carmen and Cristina to share some ghost stories, but they also talked about tarot, fortune tellers, Leo things and birthday plans. Prisca is an amazing storyteller, author and has been such an important voice for Latinas for years and years now.
https://www.priscadorcas.com/
If you have a spooky story ...
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August 22, 2025 • 52 mins
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:47) Listener Story
(00:06:28) The Exorcism of VIlma Trujillo
(00:42:42) Spooky Recs
Vilma Trujillo was a young mother living in a very small, rural community in Nicaragua. Everything changed when she was believed to have been possessed by a demon and underwent an exorcism.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can...
(00:01:47) Listener Story
(00:06:28) The Exorcism of VIlma Trujillo
(00:42:42) Spooky Recs
Vilma Trujillo was a young mother living in a very small, rural community in Nicaragua. Everything changed when she was believed to have been possessed by a demon and underwent an exorcism.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can...
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